Combination shoe and hosiery stand



April 1, 1930. J, Ross 1,752,699 I COMBINATION SHOE AND HOSIERY STAND Filed Nov. 25, 1928 2 sheets sheet 1- II I %I I F v "II I I II ATTORNEY April II l// [ll/ll 'J. c; Ross COMB INATION SHOE AND HOSIERY STAND Filed Nov 25, 1928 2. She ets-Sheet 2- ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 1, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION SHOE AND HOSIERY STAND Application filed November 23, 1928. Serial No. 321,417.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in store fixtures embodying among other characteristics means for displaying different varieties of merchandisc from the sides thereof.

An object of the invention comprehends a stand having shelves and compartments.

Another object of the invention contemplates rotatable elements upon the shelves to direct the merchandise toward the outside 0 the cabinet or fixture.

An additional object of the invention comprises closure members for the compartments whereby the contents thereof will be protected against dust, sunlight, etc.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention further consists of the following 'novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompany drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved type of store fixture.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 taken atrightangles thereto.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the invention and disclosing the shelves in end elevation.

Figure 4 is also a longitudinal sectional view taken through the invention illustrating the shelves and merchandise thereon in side elevation. 1

Referring to the drawings in detail, where in like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates generally a display cabinet having end walls 11 and a top 12. Shelves, such as indicated at 13, obliquely and downwardly disposed in parallelism within the cabinet and between the end walls 11 therefor, are adapted to dispose their innermost ends for contacting engagement in the manner shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.

Roller members, skids, or knobs, such as indicated at 14, and facing the upper sides of the shelves, are adapted to support cartons 15 and to direct the same outwardly and against ledges 16 upstanding from the extremities of the shelves. By making the shelves long enough two or more of the goods in cartons and of the same style, size and design may be included upon the one shelf and be directed toward and against the led es after the outermost carton is removed. his arrangement 18 more particularly adapted for shoes and other merchandise sold in cartons.

Compartments 17, of the configuration shown 1n Figure 3 of the drawings, projectmg outwardly from the end walls 11, are partially closed upon their upper sides and adacent the end walls by coverings 18.

Closure members 19, hingedly connected, as at 20, to the outer side edges of the coverlugs 18, are adapted to close the remaining upper portions of the compartments. The outermost end walls 21 for each of the compartments are in turn foldablymounted upon the outermost ends of the closure members 19. The compartments 17 maybe effectively and advantageously employed for containing and displaying gloves, hosiery, neckwear, etc., and for this reason it is desired to provide a coverln g for each of the compartments to protect the contents thereof against dust and from fading through exposure to the sunhght. Obviously, the size and nature of the goods carried within the compartments 17 may be included upon the outer surfaces or faces of the end walls 21.

While the merchandisewithin the compart-. ments 17 is being examined,"the;closure members 19 in conjunction with 'thecnd Walls 21 hingedly mounted thereon, are swung upwardly and against the outer sides of the end walls 11 in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim. I

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is In a display cabinet, vertically disposed tom and side walls, said shelves extendin outwardly and downwardly from the vertica center of the spaced walls for an appreciable distance beyond the 0 posite edges of the walls, and stops extendhng upwardly along the outer edges of the shelves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH C. ROSS. 

